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as so anxious to have it referred back to them. He hoped that as the Government had approved of the work, and ex pressed their willingness to advance a sum of money towards it, and as a similar indulgence bad been granted by the Com mittee within the last fortnight, on much slighter grounds, the Honourable Member would not persevere in his opposition to the motion. Mr. S. LEFEVRE thought the House bound to support the decision of the Standing Orders Committee, and contended that a strong case had been made out for enforcing their de cision. He did not think the Gallant Officer had made out his case. No person could accuse the Standing Order Com mittee of being too severe.—(Hear,thear.) In nineteen cases out of twenty they were rather too indulgent. He thought the House was bound to support their decision.—( Hear. ) Mr. Serjeant LE FROY supported the motion. Mr. AGL lONBY said the ground on which he opposed the motion was, that it would be setting a most inconvenient precedent to refer cases back to Committees. He did not mean to say that a case might not occur in which the Bill ought to be referred back to the Standing Orders Committee, but he thought there was no ground for such a proceeding on the present occasion. Mr. F. FRENCH said that he understood all his Honourable and Gallant Friend required was, that the House should act in an Irish case as they had a few days since in a Scotch case. Colonel PE RCEVAL—Hear, hear. The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. Mr. F. FRENCH—If that was so, he (Mr. F.) would certainly support the motion. Mr. GREEN said the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Bill had been referred back on totally different grounds. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, when the House divided, and the numbers were— For the motion l9 • Against it 72 Majority against the motion —s3 NEGRO SLAVERY. Petitions were presented against Negro slavery by Mr. Hawes, from several parts of the borough of Lambeth ; by Mr. Gaily Knight, from different parts of Nottinghamshire; by Mr. Brotherton, from Stratford-upon-Avon, and other places ; by Mr. E. L. Bulwer, from different parts of Lincolnshire ; by Major Aglionby, from Cumberland; by Sir Geo. Strick land, from Stockton-upon-Tees ; from Hornesworth, near Birmingham ; by Mr. Shaw Lefevre, from different parts of Hampshire ; and by Sir R. Ferguson, from Nottinghamshire. Petitions with a similar prayer were presented in great numbers by Mr. Baines, Mr. Protheroe, Mr. Lister, Mr. Lyt ton, Lord Ashley, Lord Alford, Mr. Greene, Mr. Collier, Mr. Briscoe, Mr. A. Whyte, Mr. Sheppard, and Mr. Fort. Mr. HOGG presented a petition from the Licensed Victual lers of Beverley, praying to be relieved from any liability for the loss of goods belonging to the Customs, unless such goods sire specially intrusted to their care. Gen. O'NEIL presented a petition from the High-Sheriff' and Grand Jury of Antrim, praying that the management of Dipensaries and Infirmaries might not be taken from the gentry and given to the Poor-law Commissioners. IRISH POOR LAW. Lord CASTLEREAGH presented a petition, signed by the High Sheriff of the county of Down, on behalf of a meet ing of the inhabitants of that county, against certain provisions of the Irish Poor-law Bill, and a petition from the parish of hda, in the same county, to the same effect. The Noble Lord also presented a petition from the parish of Cumber, in the same county, against the present system of national education in Ireland. POOR-LAW AMENDMENT ACT. Mr. LIDDELL presented petitions from places in North vrnbcrland and Durham, praying for alterations in the Poor law Amendment Act; and be moved that those petitions be referred to the Poor-law Commiitue. POST-1101HE DUTY. The HON. MENIBER presented also a petition from the Pori mrster3 in the county of Durham for a reduction of the Posi hot .4 , 1' duty. SMALL TENEMENTS RATING BILL. Mr. HODGSON preset ted a petition from BerwiA-upon Tweed against this Bill. POOR LAWS AMENDMENT ACT. Mr. BET HELL presented a petition from Hull, with :7. 110 signatures, for zi repeal of the Poor-laws Amendment Aut. Although he felt it his duty to present the petition, he cid not atrree with the prayer. TAXING OF LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. The Hoer. MEMBER also presented a petition from the Lyceum Literary Ls!itution, Hull, praying that such institu :ions might be exonerated from the pAyment of all Parlia mentary and other rates and taxes, except the land tax. MEDICAL CHARITIES BILL. Petitions were presented against this Bill, by Mr. F. French, from the Medical Students of Ireland; by Mr. Cal- Izte;ban, from the Licentiate Apothecaries; and by Mr. Shaw. POOR LAW. Mr. B. BING HAM (we believe) presented a petition, q;gned by 1,678 persons :n a district of Staffordshire, complain- I:g of the unconstitutional powers which had been granted the Poor-law Commissioners ; also stating that the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner for the district had endeavoured, both by misrepresentation and intimidation, to induce them to break no the union which at present existed under the Gilbert Act. 1-k moved that it be referred to the Poor Law Committee. Mr. BULLER said from his knowledge of the Assistant Commissioner referred to, be could not believe he could be guilty of such conduct, and that opinion was corroborated by :he testimony of one of the most influential Gentlemen in the 23t ighbourhood of the district in question. Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition in favour of the Landlord and Tenants' Bill. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Dissenters of Dundee, against further endowments to the Church of Scotland; andalso a petition from the Carpenters and Joiners of Kilkenny, praying to be heard before the Committee appointed to inquire into the system of combination amongst operatives in Ireland, in order that they might have an opportunity of repelling the charges that had been brought against their body. COUNTY RATES. Lord J. RUSSELL wished to ask the Hon. Member who had introduced the Bill with regard to County-rates, if he had any abjection to withhold it for the present. He thought it %,‘ as desirable that it should be postponed until some time after Easter. Mr. HUME said, when he answered the question put to him yesterday, it was with the hope of having some time fixed, be cause having been put off three times, at the request of different parties, there seemed to be no end to the postpone ment. He was ready to agree to any fixed period. Lord JOHN RUSSELL—The second Wednesday after .Easter. Mr. HUME assented. EASTER RECESS. Sir R. PEEL asked what was the intention of her Ma "esty's Government with regard to the adjournment for Easter, so far as the House of Commons was concerned? Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied the House would adjourn on Wednesday the 11th, till the Tuesday of the week follow ing Easter week. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL.—RESIGNA TION OF COLONEL KENNEDY. Lord fohn RUSSELL moved the Order of the Day for the Poor Relief Ireland Bill. - Sir R. PEEL would take this cpportunity of asking a question pith respect to two or three matters con '', cted with the establishment of the Constabulary Force in Ireland, a,nd with reference to the rumoured re signation of the officer who had had for some time the chief superintendence and controul over that Force; and the question was mainly grounded upon the discussion Nthich took place at the time when the change in the law was made, he begged particularly to refer to that discussion. The House would probably recollect that in February, 1836,. the Noble Lord the Secretary for Ireland proposed a Bill making very material alterations in the mode of the appointment of a Constabulary Force in Ireland.—( Hear, hear, hear.) The Noble Lord proposed by that measure to transfer the se lection of police constables from the Magistrates of Ireland, who had heretofore held it, and to vest it either in the Lord Lieutenant, or an officer acting under him, and having the charge of that force, That there might be no mistake as to the expressions of the Noble Lord on that occasion, he would refer to the best prevailing authority, and read from it an extract from the Noble Lord's speech. The Right Honourable Baronet here read an extract from the speech of Lord Morpeth, in which he stated, that al though the appointment would be nominally in the Crown, it would be practically in the hands of the Inspector ,General—and that without imputing any improper motives to file Magistrates of Ireland, it was clear that where the ap oointment was partially vested in them, they would be desirous to appoint their own friends. The Right Hon. Baronet then proceseded :—Upon the grounds of the more impartial ex ercise of that discretion, the Noble Lord had proposed tq invest it in the Inspector-General. He was followed by the Noble Lol'd (the Secretary for the Home Department) who held nearly language. He said that another inconve nience of the present system was, that while a part of the police force was appointed by the inspector, another part was ap pointed by the magi.qrates, and the object of the Bill was to place under one inspector General the direction of the whole force, and to give him a compiete control over it. These reasons had considerable influence with him (Sir Robert Peel), and also with several of his Honourable Friends who had strong objections to the measure; and for the purpose of removing all suspicion, the N,able Lord had communicated at the time to the ,House that an officer of the highest character and strictest impartiality woulti be the person to whom the superintendence of the Police would be committed. The Noble Lord had applied to him k 'Sir Robert Peel) to confirm his testimony as to the character nt 4 that officer, and he thought that many of the ob jections to that transfer were to a certain degree mitigated, if 4 not entirely removed by the announcement made to th e H ou se that the appointment which had taken place was free from al suspicion of party 13.'as, and although the Magistrates woe] lose the nomination of the constables, still the transfer would be to an officer of integrity and impartiality. He ( Sir R., Peel) acquiesced in the. rrangements thus made, but distinctl with this reservation, that the trust should be administered wit perfect honesty. If it werootherwise—if the power of that tru was to be employed to party purposes, then he said the effiei ency of the Bill would be destroyed. He thought the satn4 rule should be adopted in Ireland as was adopted in th metropolis, and the Government ought in no case to interfere' ith the nomination of the officers, for the purpose of gratify i t 7its political friends. If Col. Shaw Kennedy should b 2 ap poi,:ted to the force, let him have the nomination of the men.. If he knew any thing of Colonel Shaer Kennedy, he would, he yeas cure, employ a proper discretion in die selection of 61 men, in, I he had no doubt a well disciplined force would sno ! tiy b e established in Ireland It was, therefore, on the Lem; that 2he rule employed in the metropolis would be cm-, ployed irr .11 •eland, and that the officer who had the command! of the fo rce , would, have the power of appointing the men ; it was upon that assumption—which was not contradicted— it was upon the assumption that the same rule observed in London would be adopted in Ireland, and also from the public announcement that the officer to be appointed was of the high character of Colonel Shaw Kennedy, that he for one waived all objection to the Bill of the Noble Lord, and in fact persuaded many of his friends to withdraw their opposition. It was now publicly stated that Colonel Shaw Kennedy had tendered his resignation of the command, and the questions he wished to ask were, Ist—Whether the same rule with respect to the original appointment prevailed in the constabulary force in Ire land as in the metropolis ? 2d—Whether or not it was true that Colonel Shaw Kennedy had tendered his resignation, and whether that resignation had taken place in consequence of a difference between him and the Government in the exe cution of his public duty ? The third question he had to ask was—Whether, supposing that resignation to be offered and ac cepted, it was intended that the same rule which had been pub licly announced by the Noble Lord as influencing the choice of Colonel Shaw Kennedy would be observed in the appoint- ment of his successor? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was not his intention o answer each of the questions which bad been put by the Right Hon. Baronet, because with respect to the rule regu lating the appointment of the constabulary force in Ireland, his Noble Friend to his right could state that much more clearly than he could do. With respect to the question as to Colonel Shaw Kennedy, he begged to inform the Right Hon. Bart. and the House, and he did so with great regret, that Colonel Shaw Kennedy bad tendered his resignation, and that that resignation had been accepted. With respect to the ground upon which that resignation had been tendered, he did not think that he could state those grounds, without laying the seeds of future discussion in that House, which, upon a question of a nature like the present, he did not think would be at all advisable.—( Hear, hear.) With respect to the conduct which was to be pursued in naming a successor to the Gallant Colonel, and the future management of the Constabulary Forec in Ireland, he had only to say that, having the highest opinion of the integrity of Col. Shaw Kennedy, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and himself would consult the Gallant Officer—would take his opinion with respect to the whole management of the force, and whether any improvements might be introduced. He did not think it would be possible to place the force under the same rules and management as the metropolitan force in England ; for it was absolutely necessary that the Executive in Ireland should have more controul over the police than the Executive in London had. _ Sir R. PEEL said the Noble Lord had misunderstood his question. He had asked whether the same principle would control the appointment of a successor to, as had controlled the appointment of Colonel Shaw Kennedy ? Upon that oc casion the Noble Lord said the appointment would be made without regard to party feeling. Lord J. RUSSELL had no hesitation in saying that the same principle would govern the appointment of the Inspec tor General who would succeed Colonel Shaw Kennedy.— ( Cheers.) Lord MORPETH said the Right lion. Baronet had cor rectly quoted, he believed, the very words used by him in in troducing the Bill, and in every instance of an appointment to the force since that time, it had been left entirely in the hands of the Inspector-General.—( Hear, hear, hear.) He certainly never understood, and never admitted, that the Lord Lieutenant meant to divest himself of his right of ap pointment. Sir R. PEEL wished to ask whether it was the prevailing practice in the Constabulary Force of Ireland that promotions from the inferior classes took place, as the reward of good conduct? Lord MORPETH said it was usual to promote indivi duals from the ranks to the offices of sub-constables and constables, but it was not customary to select in dividuals for the hi sheet offices from the inferior classes. Sir E SUG DEN, who, in consequence of the noise made by Members leaving the House, was nearly inaudible, waa understood to_ask whether certain clauses in the Irish Poor law Bill—of which the consideration had been postponed— would be again brought forward ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to say that the clauses which related to the continuing of Local Acts would be retained. IRISH MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then said—l shall also take this opportunity of explaining my intentions wiLli respect to another subject to which the Right Hon. Bsronet opposite has alluded. I have already stated that it is my intention, after proceeding with the Irish Poor-law Relief Bill, to go on with the Committee on the Irish Municipal Corporations Act ; anti if I find that it is proposed to move an instruction to the Committee, such as has been moved in former years —,namely, to abolish all Corporations in Ireland—l shall bring the measure on before Easter, that the Hou;e may come at once to a decision upon that instruction.—( Hear, hear, hear.) But if it is not in tended to move such an instruction, I think it would be inconvenient to the House to go on with the Bill before Easter. In that case I would go on only with the Poor Relief Bill, in order that it should be printed, with the amend ments, before the holidays. ELECTION COMMITTEES. Sir R. PE EL then said—Sir, I really thank the Noble Lord for the kindness of his suggestion, and in return I beg to offer a suggestion to him.—(A laugh.) Sir, with respect to the subject of the tribunal fur trying Parlia mentary Elections, whatever the difference of feeling may be respecting Committees on opposite sides of the House, I 'relieve it is on all sides considered desirable to have a declaratory Act, clearing up those points on which there have been contradictory decisions in different Committees. Ido not mean to propose such an Act myself—l think the Go verment had better take the matter in its own hands.— ( Cries of " Hear, hear.") I think it would be an advantage to have an examination of the evidence before Election Com mittees, for the purpose of ascertaining what the points are on which contradictory decisions hare been come to. It would be very expensive to publish all the evidence ;:and yet without it, it is not possible to know on what grounds the decisions have been founded. I think the matter worthy the consideration of the Noble Lord, whether a Committee might not be ap. pointed to examine the proceedings of Election Committee:, so as to enable the House to consider what are the points on which doubts exist. I think that a better course than an unlimited motion for an examination of all the evidence. My proposition is, that a Select Committee should be ap pointed for the purpose of ascertaining the decision of Election Committees, and examining the evidence taken before them, with a view to passing some declaratory Act to settle the principles of law which were in future to guide the decisions of these Committees. It was in fact similar in its nature to the suggestion which had been made some time ago by his Hon. Friend the Member for North Lancashire, and would, he was convinced, have the effect of diminishing the expence and doing away with the delay, which now at tended the proceedings of these Committees. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he had no objection in principle to the proposition of the Noble Lord, which had been referred to by the Right Honourable Gentleman ; but at the same time he confessed that he was not very sanguine as to its result. The Members of the Com mittee, from whose assistance they could only hope to derive any advantageous result—namely, Gentlemen who belonged to the legal profession—could not devote sufficient of their time and attention to it to bring the subject to anything like a satisfactory conclusion. Sir EDWARD SUGDEN did not think there was anything in the difficulty suggested by the Noble Lord, fur the subject of inquiry lay in a small compass. Mr. O'CONNELL never knew anything connected with law to lie in a:small compass—(Laughter)--and he thought such a Committee would only be made tho means of con tinuing the present system of abuse. Sir R. PEEL said that the objection of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman did not apply to his proposition, for' no expression of opinion was required from the Committee which he proposed. Mr. HUME begged to direct the attenti on o f th e Right Honourable Baronet to the evidence before the Committee on Controverted Elections which had been laid upon the table of the House during the present Session. It appeared from that, that the best mode of dimi nishing the expense of elections would be simplifying and de fining the qualification of voters. Sir R. PEEL said that was one of the objects of the Com. mittee he had suggested. POOR LAWS (IRELAND.) The House then went into Committee on the Poor Laws Ireland) Bill, Mr. Bernal in the Chair. The clauses from 101 to 113 inclusive were agreed to with a few verbal amendments. In clause 116 it was proposed by Lord J. RUSSELL to add in line 13, after the word " incorporeal," the following words :—" Aud also every fee-farm rent and rent-seck and rent-charge tithe shall include rent or composition in lieu of tithe, and also the Minister's money charged under an Act made in Parliament of Ireland in the Session holden in the seventeenth and eighteenth year .of the reign of King Charles the Second, for provision of Ministers and Corporate towns in Ireland." Mr. SHAW objected to the amendment proposed by the Noble Lord. He trusted that the Government would not a l persevere in including Minister's money. 1 Mr. LITTON contended that subjeCting Minister's money to a charge of this kind was a departure from the principle of the Bill, which he should oppose, and if necessary divide against it. Mr. WOUL FE saw no reason whether on the grounds of good sense or technical reasoning Minister's money should be excluded from taxation. After a few words from Mr. W. ROCHE, Sir E. SUGDEN thought that the Noble Lord should have tried the question fairly, and have included Minister's money in the clause in which tithes were made chargeable. He did not think that it ought to have been brought forward in a clause for the purpose of defining the meaning of the terms used in the present Bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL could not see any dis tinction between Minister's money in Dublin and in London; and as they were assessable in London he saw no reason why they should not be made assessable in Dublin. After a few words Irons Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Goulbtum, Sir E. Sugden, and Mr. Callaghan, 2 .;1r. SHAW would certainly oppose this motion. The' :addition bad not been originally contemplated by Government, :but became the Hon. and Learned Member pressed it on them ,they slipped it into an interpretation clause. Lord MO RPETH did not think the Right Hon: Gentle- , -,ran bad the slightest grounds for the injurious terms in which be had spoken of the conduct of Government.—( Hear, hear-) They had, e they said, reserved the point for consideration, ad having consulted their law officers their opinion was in favour of the charge. The object of the Government was, not to oppress the Clergy, but to take care that no descrip tion of property was exempt which was properly chargeable. i Mr. WYSE said that in Waterford Minister's money was constantly demanded as a substitute for tithe. Mr. WO ULFE said that in point of fact, Minister's money was not a rent charge, but was given as a substitute for tithe. After a short conversation between Sir E. Sugden, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Woulfe, and Mr. Barron, strangers were ordered to withdraw. The House divided, and the numbers were— For Lord J. Russell's motion Against it Majority —B3 The clause (116) as thus amended was then agreed to. Clause 117. Mr. O'CONNELL on the bringing up of the report would propose an exemption for turf land. The Committee then proceeded to the consideration of the postponed clauses. Clause 26. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN would take the sense of the House against this clause Colonel CONNOLLY thought the Bill would be defective without it. Mr. WYSE should vote with the Honourable Member for Limerick. Mr. LITTON thought the provision a wholesome one, and not open to any objection. Mr. SHAW was of opinion that in a Bill like the present, which was an experimental one, the provision was absolutely necessary. Lord CLENIENTS proposed, as an amendment, in line seven, that paid Guardians should be substituted for paid offi- cers. Lord J. RUSSELL could not agree to the amendment. After a few words from Mr. Lucas, Sir F. Trench, and Mr. Lynch, Lord CLEMENTg withdrew his amendment. Mr. LUCAS proposed as an amendment in line seventeen, that where no persons could be found to act as unpaid Guar dians, the Commissioners should be empowered to appoint paid Guardians, who would be remunerated out of the funds of the district. After a few observations from the Attorney-General for Ireland, Lord Clements, Sir F. Trench, Mr. D. Brown, Captain Jones and Mr. Currie, Lord CA STLERE AGH said That if any thing was cal culated to make the Bill unpopular in Ireland it would be the Clause under consideration. Mr. J. GRATTAN concurred with the Noble Lord in his opposition to paid officers under the Bill ; but he considered the case under consideration one of necessity. Sir R. BATE SON considered the Clause in question as highly objectionable. Lord MORPETH thought the words of the Clause made out a case of necessity for conferring the power in the Clause. Sir W. SONIERVILLE was decidedly opposed to the payment of Guardians. Mr. BARRON thought that in some cases it would be found absolutely requisite to pay the Guardians. Sir C. STYLE said, that without this Clause, the Bill would be wholly inoperative, and, in his opinion, the Govern ment would not be justified in omitting it. Mr. ARCHBOLD was opposed to the Clause. Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN said that if the Clause passed, the Bill would be more unpopular in Ireland than it even now was. It was utterly at variance with the principle of the measure. Lord J. RUSSELL deprecated the line of argument adopted by the Hcn. Member for Limerick. Mr. SHAW thought the Clause absolutely necessary. Mr. LUCAS then withdrew his amendment, and the House divided on the motion that the original Clause stand part of the Bill. Ayes 35 Noes 33 Majority for the Clause _ On Clause 42, Mr. SHAW expressed his fear that the arrangement con templated would be likely to lead to religious controversy as welt as expense—possibly to contending claims from nume rous bodies of Dissenters to the appointment of Clergymen of their own. He suggested that the better way would be for the Board to invite some neighbouring Clergymen, and that the Guardians should Lrm some estimate of the compensation for his labour proper to be allotted to him. After a short conversation the Clause was adopted. Clause 23 was, by Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S suggestion, omitted. On Clause 72, " provided always that every rate made under the authority of this Act on tithe or compositions, or rent in lieu of tithe, shall be paid by the tithe-owner," a desultory conversation ensued, which resulted in the Clause being omitted. Lord CASTLEREAGH proposed a Clause to exempt that part of Ireland which supported their oan poor from the operation of the Act. Lord J. RUSSELL opposed the Clause, on the ground that it would render the whole Bill nugatory. Mr. SHAW opposed the Clause. Sir R. BATE SON supported the Clause, because it was hostile to the whorkhouso system. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the Clause 25 Against it... 66 Majority The Cl:tuse was then read a second time and committed. Mr. A. YATES brought up a Clause, the object of which was to authorise the Guardians int'ases of emergency to make temporary loans out of the poor-rates. Lord CLEMENTS objected to the Clause, as he coati de.ed it could not be properly introduced into this Bill. Mr. LUCAS concurred with the Noble Lord. Lcrd MORPETH thought that the principle of loan funds good, but . thought it better not to mix up any extraneous matter in an experimental Bill like the present. Mr. YATES withdrew the clause. Mr. S. O'BRIEN proposed a clause, of which the object was to enable the guardians to contract with the landowners and grand juries fur the repair of the roads, &c., so as to se cure a supply of labour for the poor. Mr. F. FRENCH did not think it would be wise to con nect this with any other measure. Lord MORPETH disapproved of the clause, and said that such a provision wou:d destroy altogether the work house test. If the poor could get work let them leave the workhouse. Mfr. WYSE agreed that it would be injudicious to adopt such an enactment. Mr. YATES contended that the interests of the poor had not been sufficiently considered by the Government in this part of the Bill. After a few words from Mr. SHAW and Mr. S. O'BRIEN, the clause was negatived without a division. A clause, making it obligatory that returns should be an nually made to Parliament, was, on the motion of Mr. S. 0 BRIEN agreed to stand part of the Bill. Mr. LUCAS proposed a clause founded on the English Bill, for making each pariah in a union rateable for the sup port of their own poor. Lord J. RUSSELL feared that such a clause could not be adopted without introducing also the law of settlement. Mr. LUCAS said, that if it would have such an effect, he would abandon it, but he did not think it would. Mr. F. FRENCH did not understand the utility of such a clause, as all were to be relieved in the workhouse. Mr. LUCAS said that the object which he had in view was to prevent one parish from being rated beyond the bur. then which they ought to bear in reference to their poor. Mr. SHAW thought it would be difficult to ascertain where each pauper came from. Colonel CONOLLY supported the clause, on the ground that it would he a good substitute for the law of settlement. Lord CLEMENTS, though he approved of the clause, feared that it was one which could not, at least at present, be put into practice. Sir E. BATESON supported the clause. Lord MORPETH said that, although Irishmen might be fond of acknowledging the place of their nativity, the place of their nativity might not be fond of acknowledging them, when the question was one of money. He hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not divide, but, if so, he must op- pose him. The House then divided, and the numbers were— For the clause ... .................. 25 Against it. Majority The remaining clauses having been disposed of, the House resumed;„ and the report was ordered to be received. GLASS DUTIES BILL. On a to motion for the second reading of the Glass Duties Bill, F. FRENCH said the excise duties on glass operated to discourage the manufacture of that valuable article of trade in this country to the extent to which it might be carried. There 1 were 32 restrictions or regulations with respect to the manufa• mire of glass, all of them imposing penalties, and the result is •as, not only that an extensive illicit trade was carried on in th at article, but that the whole trade would before long fall into the hands of Germany and other foreign countries. He cert. tinly could not help expressing the opinion that, in stead'the present m easure , a ll t h e d ut i es oug h t t o b e re- It appeared that one va l ua bl e b ranc h o f the trade re pealed. eale d o . : in this a rticle had been almost destroyed by the operation of these • duties. This country possessed in great abun dance a 11 the materials used hi the manufacture of glass; and the' 401 they might not be as cheap as lin other countries yet this circumstance was more than counter balanced by the superior skill of our workm en , an d by the o f fuel; but such was the vexatious o peration of d the mode of collection that our glass manufacture e th h i e s a t P a n s e a s was unde Tsold in the colonies by German and foreign glass - urers. There was one arrangement of the trade particular o pen to complaint, and that was that the menu faeturers could net use the refuse which resulted from the ma nufacture of crown glass in the making of bottles, especially of large , o ttles, which were use to contain vit r i o l . Th e Corn ms in their report , dwelt upon this as well as other a ion e matters, Ana recommended that it should be made legal to make bo tt i es f ro m the refuse of crown glass or cullet. Mr. .14‘Cullo elz, in his " Comme r c ia l Dictionary," said that he doubted -which were most prejudicial, the large duties them selves or • the vexatious regulations under which they were collecter I. Since 1790, instead of the manufacture increasing in that e ttiole, it had declined. In a speech which the Pre sident of ' the Board of Trade (Mr. P. Thomson) had made, and whi• ib had added to his reputation, he said that " a miser aisle dut , e sir 600,000/., collected at an expense of 101. per cent., wt kept up to impede our native industry—to put a stop to al 1 4 . mprovernent—and become only a source of use less .eppre es 4 ,n and fraud." He wondered how the Go vernment wet I ld attempt to continue this duty after such an opinion w ; is expressed by one of %lull. members. With respect to a ie Irish trade, the duty was comparatively small, until I . few years ago it was greatly increased, to almost the cnt ire ruin of the glass. manufacturers of that coun try. A few I ears ago a Right Honourable Gentleman op posite propose d to equalise the duties between England, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1838. Scotland and Ireland, and what he did to effect this was rather extraordinary. The duty on glass in Ireland was ls. 41., whilst in England it was Bs. sd. It was com plained that a great quantity of glass was smuggled into Eng land from Ireland, and the Right Hon. Gentleman reduced the duty in England from Ss. 6d. to 75., whilst he raised the duty in Ireland from ls. 3id. to 2s. 6d. ; and the result of the alteration was to destroy almost entirely the manufacture of glass in Ireland. The tax on glass was prejudical alike to the manufacturer and the consumer. It was an article essen tial to be used by all, but the poor on account of its dearness were to a great extent excluded. Mr. F. BARING said that the speech of the Hon. Mem ber would be more applicable if he had given notice of a mo tion for a repeal of the glass duties than on the second read ing of a Bill for the consolidation of the laws relating to the manufacture of glass. He was free to admit that they were bound to take care that the regulations imposed to prevent frauds on the revenue with respect to the collection of duties, should be as little as possible vexatious to the trader. The Bill bad been brought in last year and printed, and submitted to the opinion of the trade; and, as far as had been practi cable, their suggestions for its improvement had been adopted. Under these circumstances he trusted that the Bill would be allowed to be read a second time. -..-.. ..... The Bill was then read a second time, and its commitment was postponed till after Easter. FIRST FRUITS AND TENTHS BILL. The Bill having been read a third time, on the question that the Bill do pass, Mr. BA INE S moved a clause, to the effect that by the letters patent passed in the reign of Queen Anne it was re quired that the General Courts of the said Corporation should not consist of less than seven of the Governors, of whom any one of the Privy Council, and any one of the Bishops, and any one of the Judges, and any one of the Queen's Council should be always three, and that by further subsequent letters patent, it was provided that any one of these, with six other Gover nors, should be a quorum. The Hon. Member's amendment went on to provide— " That whereas, under the altered rule, the attendance of the lay Governors at the said general Courts of the said Cor poration having of late fallen into almost total disuse, it is expedient, for the more effectual discharge of the duties of the said Governors, to restore the original quorum, and to give more effectual notice of the time and place of holding such general Courts ; be it therefore enacted, that from and after the passing of this Act no such general Court of the said Governors shall be held to be duly constructed, or be em powered to act, unless seven or more of the Governors be pre sent at such general Court, of whom any one of the Privy Council of her Majesty, her heirs and successors, any one of the Bishops in the said letters patent mentioned, and any one of the Judges therein mentioned for the time being, or of the Counsel learned in the law, therein also mentione, shall be always three ; and unless the intended meeting of such general Court shall have been advertised in the London Gazette fourteen days at least before the time appointed for holding such general Court or meeting of Governors." The SPEAKER expressed a doubt whether the Hon. Member could move such a clause without the permission of the Crown first obtained. But he merely threw out the sug gestion.! Mr. G 0 UL BURN opposed the clause. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was also opposed to the clause. He was quite sure that the Queen's Counsel would be quite willing to give their attendance if it was necessary, but he did not see the use of bringing men in invitum to attend upon occasions of this kind. He did not see any advantage that could result from the proposed alteration, and would op pose the clause. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the insertion of the cl,tuse 9 Against it 37 Majority against the clause —2B The Bill then passed. The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at one o'clock. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 21, 1838. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knight hood upon Henry Wilmot Seton, Esq., one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Bengal. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 21. The Queen bas been pleased to appoint John Longley, Esq., to be Treasurer of the Island of Triiidad. DOWNING-STREET, NlARcif 22. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward M'Dowell, Esq. to be Attorney-General of the Island of Van Diemen's Land. DOWNING-STREET, Ma acti 23. Tha Queen has been pleased to appoint Herbert C. Jones, Esq., to be Solicitor-General of the Island of Van Diemen's Land. WHITEHALL, 11Ahcrt 21. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, conferring the honour of Knighthood upon Allan Napier APNab, Esq., Colonel of the Militia of the province of Upper Canada. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting to James Whitley Deans Dundas, Esq., Captain in the Royal Navy, the office of Clerk of the Ordnance of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Commission% by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Worcester. Worcestershire Regiment of Militia.—R. F. Cross, Gent., to be Lieutenant, ♦ice Albrecht, resigned; H. C. Hopkins, Gent., to be Ensign, vise Walker, resigned, March 20. The Tithe Commissioners for England and Wales have appointed John Mee Matthew, Esq. of Churchyard-court, Temple, barrister at-law, aid assistant Commissioner for an especial purpose, and he has taken the oath required by an Act passed in the reign of his late Majesty, intituled " An Act for the commutation of tithes in Eng and and Wales," before George Keene, Esq., a Master Extra ordinary in Chancery, at Stafford, in the county of Stafford. WHITEHALL, ALutcH 15. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John James, of Wrexham, in the county of Denbigh, Gent., to be Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 23. 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Ensign George K. Massy Dawsom, from the 90th Regiment of Foot, to be Cornet, by per chase, vice Bodkin, who retires, March 23. 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain G. J. M'Dowell to be Major, by purchase, vice Mercer, who retires, Aug. 4 ; Lieut. P. Bonham to be Captain, by purchase, vice M'Dowell ; Cornet D. H. Mackinnon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bonham ; J. R. O'Connor, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Mackinnon, March 23. Ist, or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain Hon. J. Lindsay to be Adjutant, vice Torrens, appointed Major of Brigade, March 23. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—W. T. C. Robinson, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, March 23. Scots Fusilier Guards—Capt. Hon. D. H. Murray, from the 25th Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, ♦ice D. Willan, who exchanges, March 23. 25th Regiment of Foot—Captain R. D. Willan, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Captain, vice Murray, who exchanges, March 23. 40th Foot—Ensign H. Halkett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Willock, who retires ; J. Johnston, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Halkett, March 23. 45th Foot—Ensign J. 0. Cuffe to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tulloch, promoted; H. J. Shaw, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cuffe, March 23. 47th Foot—Major Lord G. A. Hill, from the half-pay Un attached, to be Major, vice M. Dalyell, who exchanges, March 28 ; Captain J. Gordon (2d) to be Major, by purchase, Tip' Lord G. A. Hill, who retires ; Lieut. J. B. Blake to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Gordon: Ensign D. West to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vi c e Bl a ke ; R. J. Ebriugton, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice West, March 24. 62d Foot--Ensign G. Mackay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mathias, promoted ; L. B. Tyler, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mackay, March 23. 71st Foot—Capt. W. Percival, from the half-pay of the 9th Re giment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet Major W. Long, who exchanges, March 23 ; Lieut. W. Speer to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Percival, who retires; Ensign W. Hope to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Speer; J. E. Fleeming, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Hope, March 24 ; Surgeon T. Bulkeley, from the half-pay of the 4th West India Regiment, to be Surgeon, vice T. Young, placed upon half-pay, March 23. 90th Foot—Lieut. W. J. Owen to Le Captain, without pur chase, vice Bowlby, deceased; J. H. Bringhurst to be Lieutenant, vice Owen, March 17 ; T. Ross, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Dawson, appointed to the 14th Light Dragoons, Marsh 23 ; Gentleman Cadet W. P. Purnell, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Bringhurst, March 24. 95th Foot—Ensign F. A. Whimper, to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Kennedy, who retires ; R. Stephenson, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Whimper, March 23. BREVET. Captain F. Bussiett, of the Royal Malta Fencible Regiment, to b. Major in the Army, with local and temporary rank, Jan. 10, 1837. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. FREDERICK STRONG, merchant, Great Tower-street. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. HARDY WOOLLEY, grocer, Moulton, Lincolnshire. JAMES ALLEN and JOHN SHERWIN, farriers, Dartford, Kent. BANKRUPTS. THOMAS ANDREW, licensed victualler, Moor-street, Soho, to surrender April 2 and May 4, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. I.ackington, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Pollock, Red Lion-square. WILLIAM BELL, common brewer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 16, at eleven, and May 4, at one, at the Bankrupt Commis sion-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Swain, Stevens, Maples, Pearce, Hunt, and Stevens, Frederick's-place, Old J ewry , L on d on; Gibson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. SAMUEL FOX, iron -master, Sheffield, March 31, and May 4, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Tattershall, Great James street, Bedford-row, London ; Palfreyman and Bingle Sheffield. SAMUEL NICKOLS, carpet- merc h ant , L ee d s; March 29, at one, and May 4, at twelve, at the Court-house, Leeds. Ray, Leeds; Strangways and Walker, 6, Barnard's-inn, London. THOMAS BODDY and ROBERT CATLEY, timber-mer chants, Leeds ; March 2ii, and May 4, at ten, at the Court-house, Leeds. Rayner and Bradley, Leeds ; Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London. JOHN JENKINS, leather-seller, Windsor, April 3, and May 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Finsbury-square ; Poole, Clement's Inn, London. SAMUEL GOWAR, wine -merchant, Tanner's-hill, Dept ford, March 30, at eleven, and May 4, at twelve, at the en hCourt • of Bankruptcy. Gibson, of fi cial assign ee , B as i ng h a ll-street , Ken nett, Cornbill. FRANCIS MARGETTS, wine -merchant, Oxford, March 30, at twelve, and May 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lock, Smith, and Allistons, Free man's-court, Cornhill. DIVIDENDS. _ _ In the Cotmt - r - Y; W. Wright, licensed tavern-keeper, Liverpool, April 16, at two, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool —J. England, flax-merchant , Knaresborough, Yorkshire, April 16, at one, at the Robin Hood Inn, York—J. Pyefineh, chemist and druggist, Shrewsbury, April 17, at one, at the Shire-hall, Skrewsbury—J. Jerrard, cotton-spinner, Holm Mill, in the township of Marsden, York shire, May I, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man chester—J. Balsom, cabinet-maker, Newton Abbott, Devon shire, April 24, at twelve, at the Old London Inn, Exeter. CERTIFICATES, APRIL 13. W. Barrington, Repo, near Nantwich, Cheshire, and J. Moss, Haslingden, Lancashire, cotton-spinners—P. Harwood, iron monger, York—J. Chiessoman, victualler, Leeds, Yorkshire--T. Jones, slopseller, High-street, Shadwell—D. Scott, iron and coal master, Flint—J. G. Bird, commission-agent, Manchester—W. Wayte, wharfinger, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire—H. Ro gers, jeweller, Oxford-street—B. Shaw, auctioneer, Manchester, Lancashire—E. Dodd, harp-manufacturer, Berners-street, Ox ford-street. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. and J. Fell, St. Mary Overie's Dock, Southwark—J. Varty and B. Wilson, coach makers, Liverpool—W. and J. Nash, farm ers, Langley Marish, Buckinghamshire—W. S. Gooding and J. Battyll, common brewers, Salmon-lane, Commercial-road, Lime house—J. Thomas and J. Essex, surgeons, Trevethin, Monmouth shire—C. Binks and J. Telfair, drapers, Durham—C. Glover, J. Siddon, and M. P. Hodgins (as far as regards J. Siddon), miners, Westbromwich, near Birmingham—W. H. Morris and H. J. N. Chase, attorneys, Craven-street—J. Barnes and W. Kiag, hair dressers, Bond-street—J. Getteridge and F. Dawson, spirit mer chants, Hinckley, Leicestershire—A. Romanel and J. Fountain, furniture brokers, Edward -street, Portman-square—C. 1 - 7 . Mirfin and T. Dry, linen drapers, Tottenham-court-road—T. B. Dring, Claxby, Lincolnshire, and J. J. Cartwright, Wakefield, Yorkshire, cornfactors—W. Peace and S. Tildesley, general wharfingers, Leamington-priors, Warwickshire—H. Davies and M. Howard, working jewellers, Manchester—J. Shield, jun., and J. Shield, merchants, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. G. Lawson, ironmonger, Dundee, March 28 and April 12, at two, at the Royal Hotel, Dundee. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CONSISTORY COURT, MARCH 23. VIREO V. VIRGO. The Learned JUDGE gave his decision in this case. It is a suit for divorce on the grounds of adultery, promoted by Mrs. Virgo against her husband. The facts of the case have been already published. The Learned Judge had no hesitation in pronouncing for a sentence of divorce, as prayed for. coon v. COOD. This is a suit for divorce on the grounds of adultery, pro moted by Captain Henry Cood against Jane, his wife. The promoter of this suit was, in 1823, a Lieutenant in the Navy, and the party proceeded against was the widow of the late car penter of the ship in which Mr. Cood was serving ; the parties, it is alleged, were married, in the island of Barbadoes, on the 11th of August, 1823, in a private dwelling-house, in the parish of St. Michael's, in that island, the ceremony being performed by Mr. Garnett, the rector of the parish. A copy of the marriage registry is pleaded in supply of proof. The parties cohabited together, and were recognised as man and wife. Mr. Cood having been promoted to the rank of Cap tain, in October, 1828, left his wife at the house of Mrs. Benet, of Portsmouth, and served abroad for two years, till October, 1830. During his absence Mrs. Cood left her lodgings at Portsmouth, and took up her residence in Northumberland-street, in the Strand, where an adulterous intercourse is pleaded to have taken place between her and some person unknown. The Learned JUDGE gave his decision—He was of opinion that, as the adultery was not denied, if the marriage of the parties were legally established, the abandonment of one suit and the commencement of the other would not act as a bar to the suit. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, ALIRcm 23. Joseph Canning, who in his description styled himself " a gentleman," was opposed by Mr. WOODROFPE on the part of Mr. William Levy, a Sheriff's Officer, and by Mr. Thomas for Mr. Charles Lewis, an attorney. The insolvent had been interested in several " Club-houses." He took the house No. 56, Quadrant, of a Mr. Ivan, at the rent of 3121., which agreement he renewed in February, 1837 ; he denied that the furniture or the fittings up of the place were his property; there were several proprietors; he mentioned the names of James Gray, Walter Dowling, Richard Ramsden, two others named Wilson and Fitzgerald, with himself. The house was fitted up sad paid for "as the money was got in the house." There was a book kept in the house where the parties "banked;" he had kept a banking account at Sir Claude Scott's ; the book and papers were in a desk which had, the insolvent said, been kept by Holding, another person connected with houses of the same description ; he sold his interest twelve months ago, but he had rc-let it to Wilson and Ramsden; he was "losing" when he renewed his agree ment ; for his share he had been paid 501. He had been connected with the club-house at No. 61, Piccadilly. The fittings of that house were paid out of the bank ; he had no settlement, but he believed he should have something to pay. He had not been in the ph er3 for twelve months. Mr. Commissioner HARRIS—Then you were in fact a sleep ing partner ?—(A laugh.) Insolvent—Yes, exactly. Mr. Cocma—People who go there ought to be wide awake. —( Loud laughter.) The Insolvent admitted that he rented a house called " The Little Nick," in Leicester-square, but he forgot from whom he rented it. He denied that he had any interest in " The Sydney," in Leicester-square. He refused to say whether he had put down part of the bank. It further appeared that the insolvent had an interest in the house No. 60, Quadrant, where he kept his desk, and he ac cused Holding of keeping the possession of it. William Holding, the person alluded to, was examined. He said the desk could be obtained, and states that the in solvent had shares in the house in Piccadilly, the Little Niok, and the Sydney. He (Holding) had a share in tha latter, which he had sold. Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said he should, at this stage of the case. adjourn it for the desk to be brought, and the books must be Sled. The case, which occupied some hours, was adjourned. The Court was thronged with members of the same " profession." ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—Lmwms, M4scm 23. Charles Packett was indicted for stealing a sheep, the pro perty of Mr. John Glazebrook, of Shoreham, and for killing and slaying such sheep, with an intent to steal the carcase. The facts having been deposed to, and the Chief Justice having summed up, the jury found the prisoner Guilty, and ho was transported for ten years. As stated by the Learned Counsel, it certainly appears that the crime of sheep-stealing has reached a frightful extent in this county. In some parts of the eastern division the law is almost set at defiance, and a state of prsedial rebellion seems to exist. It is, however, to be observed in many of the cases of stealing and killing sheep that the crime is not the result of concert or of practised theft, but that poverty, in a great mea sure, has urged the commission of it. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LINCASTB.N, NAZCA! 21. THY QUEEN V. AIREY. This was an indictment for a nuisance occasioned by the manufacture of alkali in Liverpool, the Corporation of which promoted the prosecution. Another indictment is also pend ing for a similar offence against another person. They were removed to this division of the county on the application of the defendants, who alleged that they would be in danger of not obtaining a fair trial at Liverpool. The Jury found a verdict of Guilty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. G UILDHALL. Yesterday, Thos. Williams, Esq., of Brynbas Castle, Car narvon, and Ellen Evans and Ann Williams, his servants, were finally examined before Sir P. Laußlt and Mr. Alderman LarNson, charged with forging certain testamentary papers relating to the property of the late Jones Penton, of Plas gwyn, Anglesey. After evidence had been heard, . The prisoners were remanded till the 31st instant, with the understanding that no further evidence or argument is to be entered upon. HATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday Julian Summerville, alias Francis Alexander Randall, was finally examined, charged with having commit ted ♦arious robberies. The prisoner, who is a desperate-looking fellow, was fully committed for trial. GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. (From the Gardeners' Gazette.) CUCUMBER/I.—SOW some for later beds. MELONS may be sown in small pats, and placed in a brisk heat. Make up new beds for Cucumbers and Melons, that they may settle and come to a proper heat by the time they are wanted. The seed sown now will also do for the plants to be put out in ridges under hand-glasses. ASPARAGUS SEED may be sown in good open situations, broad-cast, or in drills. Beds may also be formed with two year-old plants. T,,,, n ra.—Sow for a full crop, in ground which is light, and free from large stones. p gA s.—Earth up such as aro forward enough. Sow more for succession crops. CELERY.—Sow in a light, moderate hot-bed, or in pots, and place in a cucumber-frame. MINT should be placed in a stove or hot-bed, in pots, for a supply, in case of hard frosts keeping the out-door beds too backward. Plantations may be made by parting roots. TOMATOES, CAPSICUMS, &c. should be sown in a frame, to get forward for planting out. Early POTATOES may be planted in warm situations. FRUIT TRIES ought by this time to be all pruned, nailed, &c. Planting of Fruit Trees may he continued. Raspber ries should be thinned, pruned, and tied to stakes, without loss of time. AURICULAS, TULIPS, and DAHLIAS, as before. RANUNCULUSES must be all planted without loss of time, where it has not been done already. That the season has pre vented many from doing it at a proper time, is certain. Attention in the houses as before, but especially take care that all climbing plants are train , •d as fast as they grow if they once get out of form, it is difficult to set them to rights again. ----- The Duke of Cambridge visaed Mr. Knight's nur sery, in the King's-road, the other day, and took great interest in the various specimens. We rejoice greatly at the manifest patronage which the higher classes are extending to botany and floriculture.—Gardener's Gazette. MARKET IN TELLIGEN CE. (FrGra the London Now Ps ice Current „/'last Evening.) SUGAR.-The importers of West India Muscovadoes having submitted to a further reduction on former prices of Is. 6d. to 25,, has at length induced the buyers to come forward and purchase more freely, and the transactions have been on a more extended scale this than has been the case for several weeks past, but still at present the market has not been active, grocers and refiners buying only sufficient to supply their pr e sent wants ; sales of St. Kitt's of good brown quality for refin ing made at 555., a good deal better mid., with a few damaged amongst thnm for the scale at 565. ; Tobagos good mid. yellow rather soft 58s. ; Jamaica brown 565. 6d. to 575., mid. and good grocery 58s. to 605. ; Demerara good yellow 595., an d some from other favourite colonies up to 60s. This afternoon the demand continued to improve, and busi ness to a fair extent was transacted ; the refiners are the prin cipal buyers, and the prices of yesterday were fully Int" - tained ; the sales for the week amount to 1,600 hhds. The grocers have purchased very sparingly of Refined go ods, and a reduction on former rates of 2s. a 3s. for common and I s. for the better descriptions has been submitted to; small s ales of Lumps passing the standard at 765. to 775., rather un der at 745. a 755., and brown at 70s. to 725. : ; shipping qua lities have also receded ls., 355. to 355. Gd. accepted for do uble Crushed, at which several sales have been made during the last two days, and there is a disposition evinced on the part of the buyers to purchase at these reduced prices. and trs. MAURITIIIS.-Although there has been only a moderate de mand, either for the scale or refining, yet importers are not inclined to submit to any further reduction at present, and have offered only 1,336 bags at auction, which sold at previous rates. Middling yellow at 58s. to 58s. 6d. ; good middling and good, 595. Gd. to 61s. ; fine, 635. ; good and fine brown, 56.. 6d. to 575. V. ; ordinary, 555. ; the arrivals since our last have been 5,023 bags ; several vessels arc near at ban This afternoon previous prices were fully supported , a n there was rather more disposition evinced on the part of buyer g to purchase ; 1,371 bags at auction, of which 800 bags wer e withdrawn previous to the sale, the remainder sold with rathe r more spirit at former rates, good strong bright yellow at 601 ; a 60s. 6d., good mid. 58s. a 58s. 6d., low do. 565. a 575. 6sn Ease INDIA.-The prices of Bengal, after the late very consi derable reduction, appear to have become settled, at least for the present, and previous rates hare been maintained, but stil l the grocers have bought cautiously, and the transactio ns have been confined to the public sales of 4,350 bags, whic h went steadily, fine bright white at 635. to 635. 6d., good 6 1' to 625. 6d., mid. greyish at 60s. 6d. to 615., washed 59. to 615., damps 60s. 6d. to 625. 6d. ; 3,398 bags are announce. for public auction ; for export there are few orders at present fa r Manilla or Siam, but excepting at fully previous quotations it' s impossible to purchase ; at auction 259 casks 107 ° deg ,' East India from Singapore have brought forward, which s°l; at full rates, except the brown, which went Is. c heaper- --le yellow sold at 21s. 6d. to 235. 6d., very ord. heavy brown 135. to 153., rather better 17s. 6d. to 20s. For public sale , °ll Tuesday next, 6,240 bags white Siam, and 1,000 bags ,Manilla, are advertised for next week ; there have been two arriv a l s e the latter since our last, amounting to 10,800 bags, beside s' 1,000 baskets Java. Motasses.-For West India there has again been no de mend, and parcels are offered at the reduced prices qUOted• COFFEE. -The West India Market has again been in a le l rs inactive state ; the demand from the rocers for the mid. a•n I good descriptions has been limited,' but the supply be ' ll short former rates have been maintained, but for ord. an unclean unclean sorts a further reduction of Is. has been ac cepted, and the transactions have been trivial ; at ane tion 22 casks 77 brls. 76 bags have been brought for : ward, at which the biddings were v er y l angu id, and on l Y - small part was actually sold, Do m i n i ca fi ne fi ne or d at 102 s. lit° 105 s. 6d. mid. and good mid. 108 s. t o 110 s. ; Lucia 0f t i e new crop low mid, and good mid. 105 s. to 109 s. ; mid. Jan''h,,,t -s still scarce, and could no t b e o bt a i ne d b y pr i va t e treatY - at high prices ; for auction on Tuesday next 82 casks 10 rels Berbice are a d ver ti se d ; s till w ith ou t arr i va l s of Jan E as t of the new crop. The Market f or a ll d escr iptions of Pt e India is in a dull state, and prices are still on the decline ; the transactions in Ceylon have been very trivial by private c ° tract, and rather lower prices have again been submitt ed 80s. has been accepted for good ord. ; hollers of those se6 o 8 subject to the 9d. duty are not so firm in th e ir demands, and Gorr bags Sumatra and Semarang at auction sold at a reduction to former rates of 2s. to 35., the former good ord. bold at now 365. 6d., and the latter at 445. to 465. for good ord. clean Yel mixed and broken, and fine at 535. to 58s. ; 22 bags M s Y s° e 85s. 6d. ; in Mocha there has been s carce ly anything nn; but in prices no variation has oc curre d ; f or e xportation they has been no demand. and SPICES.-For Pimento the o r d ers are s till very limite d, 44 4 holders are not so firm in their demand as they were' h e a bags have been brought f orwar d f or public comp e tition, w only three lots found buyer s a t ra th er low prices, ordinary low middling at 3d a 3- 4 1 ,d., the remainder taken in at aid' say for good.-Black Pepper has b een t a k en s paringlY treaty this week, but former rates have been fall,' PP-dss, •t White is held firmly, hut there are few buyers.-For Lignea late rates are required, but th ere has been less hi:Loris.e doing, and only a few lots, out of 1,711 chests at auctson, la ss. packed, were sold at former prices, good mid. thin at 61s• to 625., mouldy and broken, 475. 6d. to 508. 6d., remain; ?, n was bought in, coarse and good mid. 58s. a 6213.-East In Ginger is held for stiff prices, but there has been little stirring: and 2,059 bags Malabar at auction was bought in, fair bold at 28a., and very wormy at 255. ; West India is less in request* but not cheaper, 100 casks and brls. Jamaica at auction take" in at 105 s. a 1075., and 50 bags mid Barbadoes at Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves and Cinnamon remain as last (prov e ' bee there in 1110,.; DU. li_, 2 1 0 0". RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLA NDS. -Rum has fully rid,ntain c i previous rates, for home consumption the re h as k een a got: demand, the country dealers being very bare of stock , be ' for export orders are restricted by the present high pricel the whole of the late arrivals from Jama:.ca to the extento of 100 puncheons, have again been disposed of 30, 3 4 p er cen t over proof, at 4s. Bd. to 4s. 9d., 36 to 38 a t 4s. 10 d , 4s. I Id., and 150 puns. Leewards 4 to 7 ever, Ss . 30. 4 j, 3s. 4d., 27 to 30 over 4s. 2d. to 4s. 3d., 33 to 35 over 4s. r. to 4a. 5d., 38 to 40 over 4s. 6d. for 4to 5 per cen t ' °v f o e i • 3s. 3bi. and 3s. 4d. has been refused, proofs are held 3s. 21d. to 3s. 3d., since this day week there has not been ' s single arrival. brig . Amis.-There has been a good demand, an& 249 st iff Canada Pearl, and 584 ditto Pot, at auction went o r at ss to prices, the former firsts at 325. 6d. a 335., and the taster 28s. per cwt. RICE.-East India is held for f u lly previous rates, buttherts has been only a moderate demand. Carolina in der nald 3 345. a 365. nBO This afternoon there was little doing in East India ; , bags at public sale went 6d. c h ea p er , B en gal m id at 13 5, 61 ' • Madras mid and good 10s. 6d. to 12s. 6d. bu t TEA.-There has been aga in ver y littl e demand, d ; porters continue firm, and late rates have been fully support Canton Bohea is not to be purchased under Is. bd. per lb• eit , TALLOW. -The market has assumed a very quiet aPP iirs . ante ; P. Y. C. 575. a 575. 6d. for small parcels of first q ua t i c s OILS.-Linseed has b e en t a k e n more f ree ly at 265. a 56 5" or East India Cocoa Nut has fully maintained former rata, ° a few lots found buyers at 355., in tanks at 30s. per csit. COAL. MARK. Ships arrived since] Per Ton. 8. d. Chester Main Lease's Main Medomsley (unscreened) 2O 3 ~r d's Redhugh Picton l9 6 South Hartley 2l II fan field Moor '24 0 Walls End Gesforth Walls End Grace Walls End Hilda 20 6 Walls End Hotspur Walls End Killingworth Walls End Newmarch 2O 0 Walls End Northumberland 2O 6 Walls End Bensham 22 0 Walls End Perkins l9 9 ET.—March 23. last market-day, 27. t'er g. 0 Walls End Walker. .........• Walls End Hetton ......... Walls End Laintvin ........... 29 Walls End Mussel's Hette l • 0 Walls End Stewart's ...... r2,ti Walls End Hartlepool... , " 9,1 7, Ditto Braddyll's Hetton Union Main . • 0 Walls End Barrett .......... ••• Walls End Seymour Tees Walls End South Durham. , Walls End St. Helen's Tee... :56, Y. Walis End Tees ............. 1 9 Blythe ............................ 9.2 Cowpen V- A merchant in Inverness rec e i ve d l ate ly sours (y ou r , i v er from London, which had been det a i ne d b y t h e 4 : ro st lathe r d a , Thames ; and at the same time he rece i ve d a le tter f ro m Ca li ti 3 a di The invoice of the London goods and th e L itter f ro m L% 3 were both dated on the same day I—lnverness Courier, PLA.TED CORNER D15H,,,,t,5.d with Strong Silver Edges and Handles.—A Set of Fcer Corner Dishes and Covers are offered, complete, for Eight Gli a cui. or a set with richl) , ornamented Edges, Handles, bcc., for Ten t . ig ht near. The Handles take off the Covers ; the set thus term ; . a c is- Dishes when required. T. COX SA VORYS, Working 5,5090 mith, Silversmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London. Doors from Gracechurch-street.) 11° ° ' N.B. A variety of Second-hand Watches may be seleAtv price Two Guineas each, Warranted. BIRTHS'. At Naples, en the 4th inst., the lady of John KenneflP Secretary of the British Legation, of a son. On the 22d inst., Mrs. J. 13rockwell, of Kddlesex pleg e ' road, of a daughter. uppe r On the 21st inst., the lady of J. G. R ow l e y, Esq., °I Montagu-street, Moagu-square, of a daughter. so ly of On the 22d inst., in Guildford-stre e t, Russell-square the i John Williamson, Esq., of a son. e of a • On the 21st inst, Mrs. S. B. Taylor, of Regentgin s ' . daughter. On the 21st inst., the lady of A. Wilson, Esq., of .1.41.1121f0ra 0f a daughter. f On the 2 1 st inst., at Upper Harley- s t ree t, the 10 1 1 ° Dickinson, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. Gav e l' On 22d inst., at St. George's, Hane,ver-square, Genr24o Vol' Esq., of Gray's Inn, to Sophia, only slaughter of the law hogs, Esq., of Green -street, Grosvenor-square. enor-square. E ' to . On the 21st in s t. ' at Enharn, Ha n ts, Ch ar les Railel , of ro Justina David son , daughter of the late Wm. Alves, E s q . ' ham House, ___--------- D lED. Car°l. On the 16th i ns t., a t C o l one l W yn dh am ' s , Petworth , er t '-t• Honoria Lo u i sa , thi r d d aug ht er o f the Hon. nd Rev: o f On the 22d i n st., age d 16, Eli za b e th t a in, fott.ln " 4- ' htscr T. Harrison, Esq., of Alpha-road, Hegel t' &I v On the 21st inst., at Birlin ham, We:rc s e - s - te a r l iel'ire , nail orr, Esq. 8 On P the 9th inst., at Lisbon, Sarah, wife of W. Sn litb " E 54 Britis Consul at t place. On h the 20th ins th t., a at 1 orciu3 y Mr. wEd ar lß u rbidge, o f Alder" gate-street, aged 42. Br O ow n n, th ß e ec l t 6 oa t l h e,dd i f li, : t . .. b , atanl-loAbyie,3Ltoenicestershire, the Re v ' lien°. On the U,th inst., at Thurs Y o, Caithness, m ot' Freswi:it c , Deea y Inspector -General 20Liiinst., in Sloane-street, Dr. Geo. RobSeirntesolanirli'oll:e: London Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN G ' f o ptr in the. , ° 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, of iddlesex.—Saturday, March 24, 1838.